Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

broom

Semantic Field
culture-material
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
escoba
Meaning Portuguese
vassoura

Languages

Language Orthographic Form Phonemicized Form Gloss as in Source Etymology Code Proto-Form Proto-Language Loan Source Etymology Notes Wanderwort Status Etyma Set Word Structure Word Structure Notes General Notes Source Created By
Kakua tûdʔ-at-wawǎʔ tut-daʔ-wawǎʔ [?-cl.round-cl.broom.like] unknown Other complex ?-cl.round-cl.broom.like See Language page Katherine Bolaños
Nheengatu tapixawa (Casas2000) tapixawa (Casas2000) inheritance cf. Quechua piʃana See Language page John Blaha, Lauren Franklin, PLE, Alyssa Wadley
Waorani õbæpo yẽbæ̃-ĩ unique See Language page Paulina Franco, Bettie Gonzalez, PLE
Hodï oatileka / nehuatilekahae ʰlẽi ʰwatɨ tekai (te-ka-hai) unique Also: nehuauatilekahae See Language page Brittany Weinstein
Yanomami shikishiki, hõamotima ʃikiʃiki, hõamotima unique Alternate: hõamotima Reduplicated See Language page Kelsey Neely
Ninam hašia wei (ids) haʃ̌ia wei (ids) unique Derived hãši, “sweep”; wei, nominalizer See Language page Kelsey Neely
Kotiria kasario kasario unknown Simplex See Language page Tanja Baeuerlein
Cubeo oeibo oɛi-bo inheritance Proto-East Tukanoan Derived sweep + Class. -bo See Language page Tanja Baeuerlein; Alyssa Wadley
Tukano o'arí boka o'arí boka inheritance Proto-East Tukanoan Prob. from 'sweep' Phrase unclear, boka is “to throw out” See Language page Ana Paula, Amanda Novak
Maihiki sayibɨ ja sajibi xã inheritance Proto-West Tukanoan Simplex See Language page Daniel Valle
Hup hæp=bɔg hæp=bɔg unique from 'sweep' Derived sweep-clump See Language page Pattie Epps
Dâw tapsaàw tapʃâw loan Nheengatu tapiʃawa See Language page Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Sikuani kajuetsijawa (4) kahuétsihawa unknown See Language page Jonathan Quintanilla, Brittany Weinstein
Pemon padasekkadok (E1980) padasɛʔkadɔk (E1980) inheritance Akawaio-Pemon See Language page Melody Ann Ross, Karina Baeza; Alyssa Wadley
Akawaio padazekkadok padazɛʔkadɔk inheritance Akawaio-Pemon See Language page Melody Ann Ross
Makushi tuʔtɨmai tuʔtɨmai unique See Language page Melody Ann Ross; Alyssa Wadley
Eñepa y-eimeih-tyo; patayeemejto' (MM) j-eimeih-tjo; patajeemehtoʔ (MM) unknown; inheritance See Language page Melody Ann Ross, Lauren Franklin; Alyssa Wadley
Yukuna chiyo'opá t͡ʃijoʔopá inheritance Proto Rio Negro cf. Tupi-Guarani See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Tariana pa-píu-naki pa-píu-naki unique prob from 'sweep' Alternate: papiu-ni-naki Derived -naki = "long handle" classifier See Language page Ana Paula B.
Wapishana pʰaraɨ-riˀbai pʰaraɨ-riˀbai unique from 'sweep' Other Complex -bai may be some sort of classifier? See Language page Ana Paula B.
Baniwa pitshiopátti pitshiopát̪i inheritance Proto Rio Negro cf. Tupi-Guarani compare WW for “cat” and Aymara pitʃaɲa; Quechua (e.g. Pastaza Quechua pitʃana) (broom) Simplex See Language page Ana Paula B.
Resígaro boto?khoótsíkooz?ú (sweep+?) botoʔ-kʰoótsí-kooʔú unique from 'sweep' Derived botoʔ = “to sweep,” -tsi object nominalizer”, kooʔú identified as “broom” classifier See Language page Ana Paula B.
Nyikina missing missing Claire Bowern
Bardi rooroo unique Claire Bowern
Ngarluma warlikalpuhtharri unique Claire Bowern
Mudburra likinimi loan Jingulu broom bush used for making brooms; Ji 'shellbush' broom bush used for making brooms; Ji 'shellbush' Patrick McConvell
Achagua tʃubáʃi tʃubáʃi inheritance cf. Tupi-Guarani See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Yavitero ka'ha-miaľ̥i ka'ha-miaľ̥i See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Wayuu te-pitahia See Language page PLE
Paresi hitsakalati hitsakalati inheritance cf. Tupi-Guarani See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Ignaciano piraki Refers to a native broom of 'jipurí'; also pirakikihi, b. of 'malva'. See Language page PLE
Trinitario -'piroɣi; proɣi Respectively: possessed; nonpossessed. See Language page PLE
Waurá waic̷u wai¢u unknown See Language page Joyce McCormick, PLE
Cha'palaa 'kahči-'pu-pu ~ 'kašči-'pu-pu See Language page PLE
Bora llijyácóóha tʃixjákʰóóʔa unique See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Muinane guíjáaba (W97) guíxáaba See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Apalai sapi sapi unique See Language page Rebekah L. Evans
Wayana pisa pisa loan Tupi-Guarani, cf. Wayampi misɔ, Nheengatu tapiʃawa See Language page PLE
Wai Wai seʔse (SM) seʔse (SM) unique See Language page Melody Ann Ross
Yukpa obayometpo obayometpo See Language page Ana Paula B., Melody Ann Ross
Kalapalo agapa agapa unknown See Language page Joyce McCormick
Northern Emberá eskóa eskóa See Language page Jonathan Quintanilla, PLE
Cofán fundui´si ɸɯndɯiʔsi phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS See Language page Daniel Valle
Candoshi-Shapra tochĩnagaashi totʃĩnankaaʃi unique See Language page Daniel Valle
Páez pad-nii-sa (pad- 'sweep') pad-nii-sa (pad- 'sweep') See Language page Daniel Valle
Tikuna taxwechigu taʔwetʃigu unique See Language page Daniel Valle, Zach Burnett, PLE
Pumé čʰãoa anã-reã to 'sweep-INSTR'? See Language page Paulina Franco, PLE
Puinave kɨ-yu-ot kɨ-yu-ot unique See Language page Daniel Valle, Zach Burnett, PLE
Ashuar japímuk xapimuk See Language page Daniel Valle
Huambisa japimuk xapimuk See Language page Daniel Valle
Aguaruna japímuk xapímuk inheritance See Language page Daniel Valle
Matses bescate beskate unknown See Language page Daniel Valle, Becky Walker
Katukina mac̷o-ti See Language page PLE
Shipibo-Konibo mac̷oti See Language page PLE
Yaminahua mãc̷o-ti See Language page PLE
Chácobo mac̷o-ti mac̷o-ti inheritance See Language page Joyce McCormick
Yagua nintya nintjã doubtful loan, direction unknown Zaparoan nanu- See Language page Daniel Valle
Southern Pastaza Quechua pichana pitʃana See Language page Daniel Valle
Napo Lowland Quichua pichana pitʃana See Language page Daniel Valle
Quechua Ayacuchano pichana pitʃana See Language page Daniel Valle, PLE
Piaroa wahtá be'čuɨh wahtá beɁtsuɨh unknown See Language page Amanda Novak, Becky Walker
Sáliva fejadoxohñu, jõtahñu ɸehadoxoʔɲu, hõtaʔɲu unknown See Language page Becky Walker
Tuyuka hoa-'ri-boka hoa-'ri-boka See Language page D. Jagannathan, Ana Paula B.
Koreguaje jʉ'osachapʉ xʉʔosadʒapʉ inheritance See Language page Daniel Valle
Siona yua sibo jua sibo inheritance See Language page Kelsey Neely
Secoya yua sëopo yua sɨɔpɔ See Language page Amanda Novak
Kokama ɨara, ɨrara ɨara, ɨrara unique See Language page Zach Burnett, Daniel Valle
Wayampi misɔ misɔ inheritance cf. Quechua piʃana See Language page PLE
Aché paitɨgi inheritance See Language page PLE
Chiriguano tupeiča inheritance cf. Quechua piʃana See Language page PLE
Paraguayan Guaraní tɨpɨča See Language page PLE
Sirionó tiisa; tiikʸa tiisa; tiikʸa inheritance cf. Quechua piʃana See Language page Joyce McCormick, Becky Walker
Ocaina dyahonhxorátudsa, dyahonhxorátyofo, janhtidsan̈útyofo dʲaʔõʔxorátɯdza, dʲaʔõʔxorátʲoɸo, hãʔtidzanɯ́tʲoɸo unique See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz
Murui Witoto reɨsacɨ rɛɯsakɯ (B83) unique See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Iquito nanúusi (also for plant used to create brooms) nanúusi (also for plant used to create brooms) doubtful loan (into protolg?), direction unknown Yagua nintjã See Language page Cynthia Hansen
Záparo nanawtu nanawtu See Language page Becky Walker
Araona bobo-i See Language page PLE
Ese Ejja ekʷeašaɓa-xi unique See Language page PLE
Ese Ejja/Huarayo e-šabo-xi; e-kwe-sa-baxi (Girard 1971) e-šabo-xi; e-kwe-sa-baxi (Girard 1971) See Language page Joyce McCormick
Tacana e-tawa-(h)i See Language page PLE
Cavineña e-bobo-ki e-bobo-ki inheritance See Language page Joyce McCormick, Becky Walker
Central Aymara pichaña pičaɲa See Language page PLE
Itonama i-lu; o-tiri See Language page PLE
Kwazá hesyse hesyse See Language page Joyce McCormick
Mosetén-Chimané si'nakiti See Language page Joyce McCormick, PLE
Movima pupu-mo pupu-mo See Language page Anissa Capuccino, Becky Walker
Kaingang fỹgfỹ-jafã Φɨ̃ŋΦɨ̃ŋ-yaΦã See Language page PLE
Djeoromitxi kuine kuine See Language page PLE
Mocoví le-ʔleg-aʁan-ḳate Lit. '3p possessor-sweep-intrans-instrument (fem)'. See Language page PLE
Toba l-kelog-aʁan-aḳte Lit. '3p possessor-sweep-intrans-instrument (fem)'. See Language page PLE
Lengua ky-athny-as-čama See Language page PLE
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité akmakhima See Language page PLE
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet mentamaykamˀ See Language page PLE
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay to-seček-'čaʔ Also means 'rake' 08.270. See Language page PLE
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja -wetxikyeʔ (f.) See Language page PLE
Maca -pˀilasinetiʔ (f.) Also means 'hoe' 08.250. See Language page PLE
Nivaclé -fkˀɔklaʔs-xate See Language page PLE
Ayoreo aho-'soorĩ; aho-'to See Language page PLE
Mapudungun lepɨ-we Ranquel form is yɨpɨwe. See Language page PLE
Qawasqar ḳelḳsta-ḳʰar From Em. Cf. 'trash' kalksta. See Language page PLE
Tehuelche 'wamnektn-we Lit. 'sweep-instrumental'. See Language page PLE
Kariña paisawa paisawa broom Courtz 2007:334 Camille Unger